SARASOTA – Howard C. Tibbals, a philanthropist whose love for the circus led him to create the Howard Bros. Circus Model — now a centerpiece of Tibbals Learning Center at The John and Mable Ringling ...

The circus calliope began playing at lunchtime, the sound seeming to carry across the parking lot and out to the rest of Strasburg, as Tom Persell gazed upon the small-but-special world of his circus.

It may just be the greatest hobby on Earth—even if it's somewhat esoteric. “Most of us are the same as me. When they were very young, their parents would take them to the circus and they loved it they ...

Sarasota has lost one of its biggest contributors to the arts and history scene with the passing of Howard Tibbals, Sunday, March 20. Tibbals, 85, was a longtime philanthropist whose passion for the ...

Joe Colossa is offering not only free admission to a circus, but a trip back in time. The Al. Ringling Mansion owner is leading a crew of circus buffs in assembling a 62,000-piece model circus to be ...

Think model trains, but instead of railroads, this convention features tiny big tops, model circus wagons and yes, some model train cars, too. “It’s a three-dimensional preservation of circus history, ...

Intricate model circuses and model circus trains will be on display at Fremont Public Library during a special open house weekend Saturday and Sunday, March 21 and 22. The North Central O Gaugers ...

Nobody forgets when the circus comes to town – even if it’s in the form of meticulously hand-crafted miniature models on display in Braintree.

To mark its 30th anniversary, the youth circus school Circus Juventas is displaying more than 30 costumes from past shows in windows on Grand Avenue. The window displays, themed with props and ...